Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer (CAMLO) - Canada

About the role

This role involves leading a globally distributed DevOps team, focusing on critical infrastructure initiatives and operational excellence. The successful candidate will be responsible for the execution and delivery of upgrades, refining support workflows, and managing deployment strategies. This position requires a hands-on leader who can guide technical projects from conception through to completion, ensuring the stability and performance of Alpaca's financial infrastructure.

The Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer will also drive change management processes across engineering and product domains, ensuring smooth transitions and effective adoption of new systems. A key aspect of the role is managing the global on-call rotation and leading incident response efforts, which requires strong organizational skills and the ability to act decisively under pressure. The position emphasizes maintaining high standards of reliability and efficiency within a complex financial technology environment.

Success in this role means effectively mentoring a diverse engineering team and consistently delivering on infrastructure roadmaps. It requires a leader who can balance technical depth with strong people management, fostering a collaborative environment while ensuring critical systems are robust and scalable. The role is central to Alpaca's ability to provide reliable brokerage infrastructure to its global client base.

The salary for this role ranges from $158,000 to $262,000 annually, in addition to stock options.

Skills that matter here

• Terraform: This tool is used for defining and managing infrastructure as code, which is crucial for consistent and scalable deployments.
• PostgreSQL: Experience with this database system is relevant for managing and optimizing data storage within the infrastructure.
• Kubernetes: This platform is used for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Prometheus: This monitoring solution is essential for observing system performance and alerting on potential issues.
• Grafana: This analytics platform is used for visualizing operational data collected from various sources, aiding in performance analysis.
• Thanos: This tool extends Prometheus for long-term storage and global query views across multiple clusters.

Who this role suits

• A leader with a background in Engineering Management, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Someone who excels at managing and mentoring globally distributed technical teams.
• An individual with strong organizational skills, capable of driving change and managing incidents effectively.
• A professional who combines technical expertise in DevOps/SRE with a focus on operational excellence.

From the employer

• Lead and mentor a globally distributed engineering team.
• Own execution and delivery of critical infrastructure upgrades.
• Drive change management processes across engineering and product domains.
• Design and refine support workflows and deployment strategies.
• Manage global on-call rotation and lead incident response.

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, DevOps Lead, or Site Reliability Engineering Lead.
• Exceptional people management skills.
• Expertise in engineering support frameworks and roadmap planning.
• Experience in Change Management and Incident Management lifecycles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Solid technical background in DevOps/SRE ecosystems.

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health Benefits
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card